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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
Pedestrianism In Prison.

l. A. White, the man who was arrested
more than year ago ON charge OF manu-
featuring counterfeit Brazilian money is de-
veloping power as pedestrian scarcely less
wonderful than he showed when his energies
were directed TO turning out heat counterfeit
notes. He is in Jail at St Charles awaiting
trial, and few days ago he measured the
@walk" into which the cells open, and began
walking hack and forth and counting the dis
lance he covered. The first day he walked
sixteen miles. Each succeeding day, he has
increased the distance, and he is now waking
more than thirty miles a day.-St. Louis Re
publican.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
A Marriage Lottery.

The Chicago marriage lottery, a new matri-
monial scheme, has been introduced into
Texas. Every purchaser OF ii ticket Is sup
posed 10 send an accurate description Of his
or her personal appearance, which is recorded
opposite the number Of the ticket Issued. Re
Gently William Carothers, a bachelor, OF
Atascosa county. Tex, 20 years Of age, and
worth at least $4,000 in sheep and lands,
drew ticket that bad the description of Mrs.
n. NJ. Kaiser, 64-year-old widow OF Stevens
Point, la They correspondent, and the ne
suit was that he sent for her, and they were
married in the Central hotel in san Antonio
within twenty minutes after her arrival
New York Sun.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
She Deserves n.

Chicago has a heroine over whom the Chi
cago newspapers are making much ado. She
is the talk Of the town, and her praises are ON
every tongue Her heroism is the theme OF
the club room, and bumpers 10 her good
health are drank standing Pnnegyrics are
pronounced at the ingleside, and in the even
ing prisons her name is mentioned with bene-
diction. And all this applause is showered
upon the Chicago maiden because she had the
courageously good sense TO appear at the
opera house the other night without hat
Here's a health TO her.--St Paul Globe.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
Ready for a Crash.

Everybody in England is raising money, In
fact, with view to an armed crash in the
spring. Churchill is going TO ask for big
supplementary vote of credit soon after par
lament meets to increase the navy and forti-
fications Of Alden, Cyprus and Port Hamil-
ton, and give the government full hand for
hiring cruisers If the necessity arises There
will also be proposal to augment the Indian
army. 1t is not likely that there will be
much opposition TO these projects, since it is
recognized by all parties that stormy time
is ahead Chicago Tribune.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
A Curious Gun.

/. C. Nichols general baggage agent Of the
Missouri Pacific Railway company, has in
his possession an old gun made OF copper, ard,
from its looks, evidently made by some old
backswoods blacksmith, presented TO him by
3Uncle Bob" Gardner. Of Chetopy, l. T. 1t
is a perfect curiosity, and Mr.. Nichols claims
that it is the first gun ever made on the six
shooter order. 1t has six chambers, the reyo-
luton OF which is made by huge lever ex-
tending the entire length Of the barrel, and
is shot by cap and ball. The offensive weapon
weighs forty pounds-St. Louis Republican.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
Iirelr Roar Ticht.

James Pierce, of Shady Grove, La, saw
bear tracks in a swamp on his farm, and
party was organized to hunt the bear. While
the men and dogs We're in swamp MIR.
Pierce walked through the fields adjacent I'M
armed. Suddenly big bear came tearing
out of the swamp. Pierce knew it would
get away if not turned back, so he seized
club and chased brlin back and forth through
the fields, whacking him well meanwhile,
until the animal at length turned to the
swarm again, where it was shot and killed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20

There has been an unusual eruption Of lit
tie, shivering pet dogs on our streets lately.
They are queer, nondescript figures, with big
eyes and sharp shouts, and look as much like
rats as anything else They come from old
and New Mexico, asd, though there are
several varieties of them, hairy and hairless,
there is no particular variation in their fra
gility and utter uselessness- The fanciers
assure me that they never live long in our
climate This addition to the list OF interna-
tional pets Is probably due to the opening Of
railroad communication With Mexico. Tour
lists buy the little brutes as curiosities, and
residents ship them to friends in the states as
souvenirs-Alfred Trumble In New York
News
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20

In the matter of lighthouse illumination
experiments appear to show that, while the
electric arc light is more absorbed in proper
ton thnn gas or oil light, as II passes through
fog, still its greater intensity enables 1t 10
penetrate much further than those The
Berlin core carbons, manufactured by Sic
mems, have been found TO operate best, the
core being Of graphite. On the whole, in
vestigation thus far renders it apparent that.
for ordinary purposes Of lighthouse illumina-
ton, mineral oil possesses superior advan-
tages, and that for salient or prominently
projecting headlands and very powerful
lights electricity is superior.-New York
Eun
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
Rannuetinr CON. sherman,

Now that Gen. Sherman has come to New
York TO live, be viii probably be seen at most
Of the public banquets, for be is an ardent
lover of that sort of thing. He is a good
eater, a moderate drinker and a fluent
speaker. He has no end Of anecdotes at his
tongues end The general is brimful Of good
fellowship, and he loves to eat and drink and
smoke and fight his battles over again in the
company OF good friends.-New York Times
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
A Mechanics Success.

Some years ago mechanic near New
Haven was riding in a railway train and was
iolted and Jared as in the early days OF
travel passengers were apt to be. He didn't
fret and fume as the other passengers did,
but began to study and experiment with
view to making a spring that would reduce
the iolting to minimum. He at last sue
ceeded. and his spring was adopted by every
railroad in the country. He is no longer a
moor Young mechanic. His name is Carlos
French. and he has just been elected to con-
syrass from the New Haven district.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
clairrorance Explained.

Many wise people have INDUCED in wise
speculations as to how so-called hypnotic per-
sons are apparently able to see through
opaque objects. Scientist Burgson, who in
vestigated some boys who could read the
number of a page when book was held
open. but with the back toward them, came
10 the conclusion that the subject saw the
numbers reflected in his own eyel-Nsv
York Commercial Advertiser.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
A Very Funny Appeal.

Anecdotes Of the irrepressible Col Fair
man, who came to the cold northwest TO
kindle the spirit Of art among an unculti-
waited people, stfll abound. While in Paris
the colonel once displayed painting on one
Of the prominent boulevards with the follow
ing inscription under it: Rejected by the
jury at the academy. Now let the people
Judge" Paris laughed itself sad over the
very funny appeaL-Pioner Press Listener
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
A Wall street Theory.

1t is Wall street theory that the present
era of vast individual fortunes is the result OF
extraordinary conditions. that are bound to
pass away. They exist only in this country,
and II is believed that, law or no law, fifty
wears hence there will be few or no fifty
millionaires in the United Ststes.-New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
A Long Trip.

George b. Thayer, son Of ex-senator
Thnyer, Of Connecticut, who started from
Vernon, Conn, on April 10 on bicycling
trip, has just returned, after finishing s,22i
miles on his wheel lie went as far as the
Pacific coast, made about sixty miles day,
had no adventures, and spent but S275.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
A Monntain IN NfIniature.

IN the celebrated Aspen mining case, now
being tried in Denver, there is used model
of Aspen mountain, made Of terra Gotta Its
base IS about eight feet square, and its height
three feet. It represents that part Of the
noountain on which the controverted proper
ties are located, and was made according to
careful measurements, the scale being fifty
feet 10 tho inch. Vallejo and Spar gulch were
represented, and all the surface contour OF
thas portion of the mountain NEW York
Sun
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
Against Riding on Top.

The Baltimore Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals has decided to make
vigorous fight against the drivers OF coal
carts who make practice OF riding on top
OF their carts while the carts are loaded
Chicago Times.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
Tho Montreal Carnival.

The executive committee on the Montreal
winter carnival has decided 10 hold the car
nival the first week in February. The fee
palace Is TO bo grander than ever before
rranl IeslieS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
Not AfrnId Of Work.

The Duke Of Buckingham recently got up
at a. m, helped man fire engine, and
worked energctically for five hours TO save
neighbors hayricks and barns from being
burned. Philadelphia Times.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
Honor to the Confederate Dead.

]. c. Latham, a rich New Yorker, once
Confederate soldier, has gathered up the
bodies Of 100 Of bis comrades, put them In
new cemetery at Hopkinsville, KY, and
placed q granite shaft over them to tell OF
their deeds In war.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
From the Old Frigate.

A citizen of Rockland, Me-, has a brisr-
wood pipe which he found embedded in
large mass Of salt at the bottom Of one OF the
water tanks Of the old frigate Sabine
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
senator Malone.

Senator Malone will bid farewell 10 poll
tics ut the expiration OF his term as senator
and will go into the real estate business ut
Washington, where be has recently made
large Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
MARKED Too Harh.

Professor Whitney, Of Yale college, has
been working too hard on the new diction.
airy, and, in consequence, will have 20 give
up his classes in the Sheffield Scientific
school for several months at least
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
Tho Best Pork.

The sweetest and best favored pork In the
world is produced on the island Of Madeira.
The hogs there subsist mainly on fruit, nuts
grass and roots
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
, More Honorary Derrees.

Cornell university will confer no honorary
degrees hereafter, and to become doctor Of
laws under the new rules Of that institution
II win be necessary for man TO tell who
Blackstone and Chitty were and what Kest
and Stevens wrote.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
Diphtheria from . Goat.

A doctor who attended a Brooklyn family
In which two children died Of diphtheria last
week says he has traced the infection TO
goat that had come from family where
children were just recovering from the sans
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20

W
son. and Rowland Hill, and Charles Finney
and other giants of soul reaping are resting
from their almost supernatural labors, their
doors thronged with converts just arrived,
coming to report themselves
But brilliant as the sunset, and like the
leaves for number. are the celestial homes yet
10 be awarded, when Christ to you, and mill
ions of others, shall divide the spoil. What
do You want therei You shall have it. An
orchard, There it is; twelve manner of fruit,
and fruit every month. Do you want river
scenervl Take your choice ON the banks Of
the river, in longer, wider deeper roll than
Danube, or Amazon, or Mississippi, if mingled
In one, and emptying into the sea Of glass,
mingled with fire. Do you want your ktud-
dred back againi Go out and meet your
father and mother without the staff or the
stoop. and your children in dance of immor-
tai glee Do you want a thronel Select IL
from the million FURNISHED elevations. Do
you want a crownl Pick it out Of that noun
tain of diamonded coronets. Do you want
your old church friends Of earth around youl
Begin TO hum an Old revival tune and they
will flock from all quarters to revel with you
in sacred Renaissance. All the earth for
those who are here on earth at the time Of
continental and planetary distribution, and all
the avens for those who are there.
That heavenly distribution of spoils VIII be
a surprise to many. Here enters heaven the
soul Of a man who took up q great deal Of
room on earth, but sacrificed little, and among
his good works seldshneSs was evident. He
just crowds through the shining gate, but it
is very tight squeeze, so that the dOorkeeper
has to pull away to get him in, and this man
expects half heaven for his share of trophies,
and he would like a monopoly of all his splen-
dor and to purchase lots in the suburbs, SO
that be could get advantage from the growth
of the city. Well, he had a little grace OF
heart, Just enough to get him through, and to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-31
Legal Affairs Hearings.

Also on Monday evening Jan. 81, in Judiciary
Committee Room on bill to legalize the doings OF
Eliiottsville Plantation.
Also at same time and lace on bill to incorporate
the Cape Elizabeth Water Company.
Also on Feb. 2nd. at 7. NJ, in Senate Chamber
petition OF John N. Weston and Others for incor
pora;o ion rs Madison Water Company.
Also at time and place. on bill to incorporate
the Pennington Water Company.
Also at same time and place, on an act additional
In reference to the Bath Water ply.
Also at same place, on Wednesday evening, Feb
2, at 7 O'Clock, act authorizing the city OF
Portland to condemn and take n lot OF land for the
erection of "A soldiers and sailors monument.
Also on Thursday, Feb. ). at Z. NJ, in Senate
Chamber on the several petitions by the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union and others for legslr.
ton for the protection of women and girls.
Also at time and place on bill to incorporate
the Wadoboro Water Company.
Also at same time and place on bill and petition
for charter of Belfast Water Company.
Also at same time and place. on the petition OF
Albert NJ Blake and Others to be set off from "South
Paris Village Corporation"
Also on Monday evening, Feb. Z, at O'Clock, in
Judicial Committee Room. on petition of Pike and
others, for incorporation of "Cornish Village Cor.
poration."
Also same time and place, on the act relating
to partition of water rights and mill privileges
owned by tenants in common.
Also on W ednesday afternoon, Feb. o. at $50 p.
NJ. in Senate Chamber. on bill to amend sections
and amended by chap. 1853 of laws of 1888, and
sections and IL of chap 204 of the laws of 1853,
lating to the jurisdiction of Municipal Court OF
Portland
Also on Monday evening. Feb IA, at O'Clock. in
judiciary Committee Room, on the order and peti.
tons relating to taxation of property income of edu
cational, religious and charitable institutions.
JAM 1887 JAMES JAMES 8 s. WIG chairmen.
AMOS L. ALLEN. Sec.
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Matured Beauties.

No lady need despair of making conquest
in the field of love until she has passed the
50th milestone in tine highway of life. Here
are few examples of aged beauties whose
achievements constitute standing encourage
ment to their sex:
Louis XIV married Nine. de Maintenon
when she was 49, Aspasia was 26 when she
captured with her charms the heart OF Perl-
cles, the Athepian. Helen Of Troy was over
40 when she perpetrated the most famous
elopement on record. Cleopatra is said to
have been on the shady side of 80 when Mar
Gus Antonius fell a victim to her wlies'
Mile Mars, the famous French tragedienne,
was between 40 and so when she reached the
z NTH of her beauty and popularity.
Ca harile ii. of Russia was 50 when she
seized tn Russian throne and capivatad the
dashing Greek general, Orlotf. Anna OF Aus
tria was AZ when she was described as the
handsomest queen of Europe, when Bucklng-
ham and Richelieu were jealous admirers.
The Emperor Augustus was unable to resist
the fascination of the fair Livia. although she
had seen SO summers and as many winters
when he first met her. Ninon de lEnclos.
the most celebrated wit and beauty of her
day, was the idol OF three generations OF the
golden youth of France, and Y when the
Able de Borais fell in love with her. The
celebrated Nine. Recamer was So when Bar
| ras was ousted from power, and she was with
out dispute declared to be the most beautiful
woman in Europe. which rank she held for
Is years. The extraordinary De Poictiers
was SO when Henry H.. then Duke of Or
leans and just half her age, became attached
to her, and she was held as the first lady and
the most beautiful woman at court up to the
time of the monarch's death and the access
sion to power of Catherine de Medicis.
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AatOnfahinP Success,

1t is the duty of every person who has used
Boschee's German Syrup to let its wonderful
qualities be known to their friends in curing
Consumption, severe Coughs, Group, Asth-
ma, Pneumonia. and in fact all throat and
lung diseases. No person can use it without
immediate relief. Three doses will relieve
any case, and we consider it the duty of all
druggists to recommend it to the poor. dying
consumptive, at least to try one bottle, ~
$4,000 dozen bottles were sold last year, and
no one case where it failed vas reported
Such medicine as the German Syrup cannot
be too widely known. Ask your druggist
about it. Sample bottles to try. sold at 10
cents. Regular size. IS cents. Sold by all
druggists and dealers, in the United States
and Canada. jan 3ld&wchwkv
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Hearings Before Committee on
Railroads, Telegraphs and Elk
presses,

The Committee on Railroads. Telegraphs and Ex-
presses will give public hearing in their Committee
Room, Feb. ID, at 80 o'clock, on the following mat
tiers:
ON petition OF V. r. futile and others for charter
for a railroad tC be known the Waldo and Somer-
set X X.
On petition of j. w. Bolton and other., for incor-
poration OF Northern Maine X. K. Co.
On Feb 9Th, at time and place. on an act
making valid The organization of M0n5on X X. Co.,
and authorizing extension OF same.
On order 10 inquire INFO the eXpediency of
amending the law in regard to telegraphs. as to
secure more prompt delivery OF dispatches aud
transmission OF dispatches between connecting
lines, to provide more efficient service.
February 9th:
Petition of +. f. Gill and others for street rail
way at Bar Harbor in town of Eden.
Petition OF Maine Shore Line Railroad Company
to maintain line of steamers from their Eastern
terminus to some point in British Provinces.
An act to incorporate the Liberty and Belfast
telegraph and telephone company.
Petition of J. W. Shaw and others, to secure more
speedy transmission and delivery Of telegraph dis
patches.
On act to amend charter of Bingham and Mo ose
River telephone and telegraph company.
Hearing on petition of John ID. Spiller and others
on Sebago Lake and Mechanics Falls Railroad Co.
February IS.
On an act to amend charter of Somerset Railroad
Company.
Petition of VIM f. Pearson and others, an act to
change the location and extend time OF construction
of Peno b 4cot Central railroad company.
Petition of A NJ. Dew and others tor charter
for Castine and Bangor railroad company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-31
Judiciary Committee Hearings.

Notice is hereby given that hearing will be had
in the 70 m of The Judiciary Committee, Thursday
February Sd. at 2.30 r. NJ upon bill TO prev mt the
sale OF impure adulterated articles OF TODD drink
medicine.
Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be had
upon the petition tor constitutional amendment
grantin suffrage to women, before the Judiciary
Committee in Representatives. Haul, February, 4th
at 2 L. NJ.
Nj parties Interested are invited to govern them
selves accordingly.
No ice is hereby given that hearing will be had
before the Judici ry Committee. WEDNESDAY after
noon, February u. at 230 O'Clock, upon petition for
village charter in the town OF Caribou. All par
ties interested will govern themselves accordingly.
No,ic il hereby given that hearing will be had
in the rooms OF the Judiciary Committee, Feb. eth
at ?. 20 F. VI . upon order inqniring into the ex-
pediency of repeating Sectio and II of Chapter
80, Revised statutes, relative to divorce.
All o Mt the same time and place, upon bill to es
tabsh local Boards OF Health.
ANDREW p. WIswELL. Sec Judiciary Com.
Aupusta j Ia.
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HEARINGS ASSIGNED.
Interior Waters Hearings.

The committee on Interior Waters give notice
that hearing is assigned on petition OF ). W.
Jones and others, the right to navigate the kenne-
bee river between Norridgewock Falls and Caritunk
Falls. for Thursday, Feb. B. at room o, state House.
O'Clock p NJ.
The Committee on Interior Waters give notice
that hearing is assigned on petition of Edward t..
Kicker Ell ats for an act authorizing them TO naVl
gate BY steam Range Ponds, in the town OF Polana,
Tuesday, Feb. 8, a. Room g. State House, 2 O'Clock
Z. NJ.
The Committee Interior Waters give notice
that hearing is assigned on act to amend an act to
INCORPORATE the Penobscot laundering Association,
Friday, Feb. H. at Room 6, State House, O'CLOCK
T. NJ.
The Committee on interior Waters give notice
that hearing is assigned on act to incorporate
spencer Dam Co., Tuesday, Feb. LIST, at Room 9,
State House, O'Clock Z. NJ.
The Committee on Interior Waters give notice
that hearing is assigned act to amend an act to
incorporate Penobscot River Dam Co., Tuesday Feb
LIST, at Room 8. State Housp, O'Clock, z. NJ.
Toe Committee on Interior Waters give n )t1ce
that h airing is assigned act concerning boom.
age rights at Rumord. oxford Co, Tuesday. Feb. 3,
at Room 9, State House, O'Clock Z. NJ.
The Committee on Interior Waters give notice
that hearing Is assigned act TO incorporate the
st. John Log Driving Co.. Thursday, Feb 10, at
Room 8, State House, O'Clock +. NJ.
Also on petition of c. +. W oodman ct ais, for an
act to amend act entitled an act to incorporate
Ponds Sheer Boom Co., Thursday, Feb 10, at Room
q, State House, 2 O'Clock T. NJ.
c. Ii. GILBERT, ich;
IRA II. RANDALL,
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Committee on Towns HEARING,

The Committee on Towns hereby give notice that
hearing will be had on the petition for he division
of the town OF Pittston, Thursday, Feb. 3d. 1887
At O'Clock f. NJ at Room 10, State House. All
persons interested are requested to govern them
selves accordingly.
The Committee on Towns hereby give notice that
a hearing will be had on petition for the division OF
the town of Eaton, esday, Feb. sth, clock
Z. NJ. at Room No. lq.
The Committee on Towns hereby give notice that q
hearing will be had petition of certain inhabitants
of Stacyvile Plantation to be annexed TO the town
of Patten, on Tuesday, Feb. LIST, at O'Clock p NJ ,
al Room 10. State House.
The Commit, Towns hereby give notice that
a hearing will be had petition to set off part OF
the town of Deering and annex the to the city
OF Portland, on Thursday, Feb 10th, at O'Clock P.
NJ, at Room 10.
"a. FLOYD S' chairmen.